Kelsey GrammerKelsey Grammer as Frasier Crane on Frasier.Allen Kelsey Grammer (born February 20, 1955) is an American actor, director, and writer. Personal life and professional careerGrammer, who came to public attention in the classic TV sitcom Cheers, was able to successfully spin off his character Dr. Frasier Crane into a television series in its own right, named Frasier. Grammer has won a number of Emmys and Golden Globes for his work in Frasier. Grammer has been married three times. His first marriage to dance instructor, Doreen Alderman spanned eight years, from 1982 to 1990 and produced one child, a daughter named Spencer. His second marriage to stripper Leigh-Anne Csuhany lasted but one year (1992 - 1993). Since August of 1997, Grammer has been married to Camille Donatacci, a former MTV dancer. They have a son and a daughter together via a surrogate mother. Grammer has one additional child, a girl, Greer, who he had with hair and makeup stylist Barrie Buckner in 1992. Grammer's life has been marked by tragedy and, as a result, occasional depression and substance abuse. In 1968, his father was murdered in the Virgin Islands; in 1975, his sister was raped and murdered after leaving a Red Lobster restaurant in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and in 1980, his twin half-brothers were killed in a shark attack. Bravely putting his personal tragedies behind him, Grammer currently seems to be optimistic and happy with his third wife and child. Grammer's trademark smooth, deep voice makes him popular for voiceover work. He provides the voice of Sideshow Bob on The Simpsons, produces the UPN sitcom, Girlfriends, and worked as the voice of "Stinky Pete the Prospector" in Toy Story 2. Grammer sang the title theme for the Frasier TV Series. PoliticsIn September of 2003, Grammer expressed an interest in running for the U.S. Senate from California during an appearance on Hannity & Colmes. While remaining vague about his particular political beliefs, he said he would likely run as a Republican, though he says he's not conservative. "I consider myself a centrist, I suppose, but I basically believe in trying to preserve as much opportunity for the individual, as long as that individual chooses to work as hard as he can." Quotes
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"I consider myself a centrist, I suppose, but I basically believe in trying to preserve as
much opportunity for the individual, as long as that individual chooses to work as hard as he can.". Holden was cremated; his ashes were scattered in the Pacific Ocean. While remaining vague about his particular political beliefs, he said he
would likely run as a Republican,
though he says he's not conservative. Grammer sang the title theme for the Frasier TV Series. Holden had been heavily intoxicated and slipped on a rug in his apartment gashing his head on a table. He provides the voice of Sideshow Bob on The Simpsons, produces the UPN sitcom, Girlfriends, and worked as the voice of "Stinky Pete the Prospector" in Toy Story 2. He died of a fall at his home in Santa Monica, California in 1981 (his body was found on 16 November, but forensic evidence suggested he had died on 12 November). Grammer's trademark smooth, deep voice makes him popular for voiceover work. Holden spent much of his time owning and managing an animal preserve in Africa. Bravely putting his personal tragedies behind him, Grammer currently seems to be optimistic and happy with his third wife and child. The couple had two sons, and he adopted the daughter of his wife's first marriage. In 1968, his father was murdered in the Virgin Islands; in 1975, his sister was raped and murdered after leaving a Red Lobster restaurant in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and in 1980, his twin half-brothers were killed in a shark attack. Holden was married to Brenda Marshall from 1941 to 1971, when they divorced. Grammer's life has been marked by tragedy and, as a result, occasional depression and substance abuse. That led in turn to the last phase of his career, beginning with The Wild Bunch and ending with Network, in which Holden played the older version of the character he had perfected in the 1950s, now more jaded and aware of his own mortality. His last movie was S.O.B.. Grammer has one additional child, a girl, Greer, who he had with hair and makeup stylist Barrie Buckner in 1992. By the early 1960s he appeared to be sleepwalking through many of his roles. They have a son and a daughter together via a surrogate mother. Holden had for many years suffered from alcoholism and severe depression. Since August of 1997, Grammer has been married to Camille Donatacci, a former MTV dancer. Holden also starred in more than his share of forgettable movies, forced by the studios that held his contract to keep him working. His second marriage to stripper Leigh-Anne Csuhany lasted but one year (1992 - 1993). He also played a number of sunnier parts in light comedy with just as much success, such as the tutor in Born Yesterday and Humphrey Bogart's younger brother in Sabrina. His first marriage to dance instructor, Doreen Alderman spanned eight years, from 1982 to 1990 and produced one child, a daughter named Spencer. His career took off after he returned from World War II, as he played a series of roles that mixed his good looks and cynical detachment: the down at the heels screenwriter in Sunset Boulevard, the prisoner of war entrepreneur in Stalag 17, the dangerous wanderer in Picnic and the ill-fated prisoner in The Bridge on the River Kwai. Grammer has been married three times. His first starring role was in 1939's Golden Boy, in which he played a boxer who wants to be a violinist. Grammer has won a number of Emmys and Golden Globes for his work in Frasier. His first role was in Prison Farm the following year. Frasier Crane into a television series in its own right, named Frasier. In 1937, while still in college, he was signed to a movie contract. Grammer, who came to public attention in the classic TV sitcom Cheers, was able to successfully spin off his character Dr. His father was an industrial chemist and his mother a teacher. Allen Kelsey Grammer (born February 20, 1955) is an American actor, director, and writer. Born William Franklin Beedle Jr. in O'Fallon, Illinois, he moved with his wealthy family to Pasadena, California when he was three. "Life is supposed to get tough.". William Holden (April 17, 1918 - November 12, 1981) was an American film actor. "I would like to try to rid the country of the idea that it's the rich against the poor.". For the California Lieutenant Governor by this name, please see William Holden (politician).. For the North Carolina Governor by this name, please see William Woods Holden. Prison Farm (1938). Golden Boy (1939). Invisible Stripes (1939). Our Town (1940). Those Were the Days (1940). Arizona (1940). I Wanted Wings (1941). Texas (1941). The Fleet's In (1942). The Remarkable Andrew (1942). Meet the Stewarts (1942). Young and Willing (1943). Blaze of Noon (1947). Dear Ruth (1947). Rachel and the Stranger (1948). Apartment for Peggy (1948). The Dark Past (1948). The Man from Colorado (1949). Streets of Laredo (1949). Miss Grant Takes Richmond (1949). Dear Wife (1949). Father Is a Bachelor (1950). Sunset Boulevard (1950). Union Station (1950). Born Yesterday (1950). Force of Arms (1951). Boots Malone (1952). Submarine Command (1952). The Turning Point (1952). The Moon Is Blue (1953). Stalag 17 (1953). Forever Female (1953). Escape from Fort Bravo (1954). Executive Suite (1954). Sabrina (1954). The Country Girl (1954). The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1955). Love Is a Many Splendored Thing (1955). Picnic (1955). The Proud and Profane (1956). Toward the Unknown (1956). The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957). The Key (1958). The Horse Soldiers (1959). The World of Suzie Wong (1960). Satan Never Sleeps (1962). The Counterfeit Traitor (1962). The Lion (1962). Paris, When It Sizzles (1964). The 7th Dawn (1964). Alvarez Kelly (1966). Casino Royale (1967). The Devil's Brigade (1968). The Wild Bunch (1969). The Christmas Tree (1969). Wild Rovers (1971). The Revengers (1972). Breezy (1973). Open Season (1974). The Towering Inferno (1974). Network (1976). Damien: Omen II (1978). Fedora (1978). Ashanti (1979). When Time Ran Out (1980). The Earthling (1980). S.O.B. (1981). Best Actor Nomination for Sunset Boulevard (1951). Best Actor Award for Stalag 17 (1954). Best Actor Nomination for Network (1976). |